Re: We are violating RFC1884 and RFC2373

[Henning Brauer <lists-openbsdtech_(_at_)_bsws_(_dot_)_de>]

On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 11:06:23AM -0400, Joe Abley wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 03:44:08PM +0200, Henning Brauer wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 10:05:36AM -0300, horape_(_at_)_tinuviel_(_dot_)_compendium_(_dot_)_net_(_dot_)_ar wrote:
> > > They are RFCs (Request for Comments) and not standards yet. They are open
> > > to review, discussion and it's time yet to change them instead of accepting
> > > them as god-given and work around their deficiences (like we'll have to do
> > > soon if we cannot get them to change)
> > 
> > RFC 1884 requires IPv4-in-IPv6 aka ::ffff:ipv4. RFC1884 is standard. it will
> > be obsoleted by RFC 2373 (which requires this as well) which is proposed
> > standard right now. 
> Why do you think RFC1884 is an internet standard? It's not mentioned in
> STD-1 (nor is RFC2373).

Oups, its marked historic right now. I'm nearly sure I've seen it as
standard a few wekks ago?!

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